FSX Helicopters

FSX doesn't only allow users to fly fixed-wing aircraft; they can also download and install helicopter and rotorcraft expansions too. Most people buy Microsoft Flight Simulator X in order to pilot large, commercial aircraft and civil jets, however there is also a market and niche group for helicopter add-ons.

Image shows a Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in FSX. While not technically a "helicopter", this does fall under the rotorcraft section.

In this section, there are many well known and popular helicopters from manufacturers such as Bell, Eurocopter, Hughes and Boeing. Featured in this section are a range of civilian passenger helicopters, as well as military and combat choppers such as the well known Apache attack helicopter which has been used in many desert combat operations around the world.

There are also many helicopter missions available to compliment the add-on packages, which are viewable here.

Installing these downloads is just as easy as any of the other aircraft or packages on the website and most of the files come with detailed installation instructions and "readme" documents inside. If you are having a hard time, there are many tutorials on our forum which will explain in detail the procedure - users can also create a new topic specific to their own problem.

Helicopters are much harder to fly in any flight simulator package, and in real life for that matter - there is a lot more going on in the cockpit of a helicopter compared to that of a fixed wing aircraft. As well as controlling pitch, rotor angle and engine speed - pilots also have to control many of the other systems that go with it.

Many users complain that "helicopters are impossible to fly in FSX", but they really haven't given them a chance. Users must be patient, persistent and once they get used to the different method of flying, they are usually very happy and include rotorcraft flight into their daily "flight simmin'" routine.

An update of the Vladimir Zhyhulskiy Mil Mi-8MT/T replacing the incompatible gauges in the 2D and VC panels with his An-12Bk and An-26 gauges. Includes both 2D and VC panels. By Michael E. Roberts.
Screenshot of Mil Mi-8MT/T in flight.
[fltsim.0]
title=Mil Mi-8MT Russian...

Launch fireworks from everywhere to illuminate your skies that can be seen in multiplayer by other pilots. Includes new features like realistic engine sound, speed up to 250 kias, background sounds, floats and four different livery colors.
Screenshot of Bell 206B with a firework going off in the distance.
Features:
Launches Firework using smoke system. (I key)
Reallistic engine sound including start up and shut down.
Speed your Bell up to 250...

This model includes dynamic shine (virtual) panel and sounds. Original model by David Hardcastle. By Jesper Isbosethsen.
Screenshot of KLM Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 in the air.
To install the aircraft unzip the 'S-61 PH-NZA' folder and then put the 'S-61 KLM Noordzee PH-NZA' folder into your Rotorcraft folder in the Simobjects folder in the FSX main directory.
Unfortunately this model of the aircraft have some restrictions that not allowed me to make...

Greenlandair Sikorsky S61, registration OY-HDZ. This Sikorsky S61 was leased to Greenlandair in 1988 from KLM Helicopters. The original model is by David Harcastle and includes (virtual) panel and sounds. By Jesper Isbosethsen.
Greenlandair Sikorsky S61 in flight.
Greenlandair S-61 OY-HDZ QUPANAAQ.
This is my Greenlandair S-61 blue version for FS 2004.
This blue bird was leased to greenlandair in 1988 and is the reason for the blue scheme and not the regular red and...

Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight Update. This is an update for FSX Acceleration of the CH46 SEA Knight by Rory Kelly. The author has changed the gauges in the virtual and 2D cockpits, otherwise it is the update done for it for FS2004. This is the whole aircraft. By Bob Chicilo.
Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight Update in flight.
Unzip to a folder of your choice. Copy the helicopter to the simobjectsrotorcraft folder. Copy the effects to the main FS effects folder. No need to overwrite if...

FS2004 Agusta HH-3F Pelican Two. This Agusta/Sikorsky HH-3F helicopter features two models, two liveries, reflective skin, virtual cockpit, full animations and floating capability. It uses eight gauges made by I. D'Attomo, the remainder are default gauges. The folder has the same name as the previously uploaded Agusta_HH-3F so you need to remove (or overwrite) the original folder. By Giovanni Quai.
Agusta HH-3F Pelican Two in flight.
This is a full package (aircraft...

Sikorsky S-58T Screaming Mimi from the "Riptide" TV show. Original model by Paul Bradshaw. Sound by Manuel Gonzalez. Repaint by John Hauck.
Sikorsky S-58T Screaming Mimi.
CH-34A "Choctaw"
Made with gmax.
For FS 2002 Pro or Standard
Model by: Paul Bradshaw
Sound by: Manuel Gonzalez
First of all, I would like to thank you for downloading this aircraft. I have tried to make as good of a visual model as possible while trying to keep the frame...

MD500E_CGA ND_MD500D. This is an update to the update that Nor-Cal Prop Club did for the Nemeth Design freeware release Hughes MD500 helicopter, turned up a bit. Added the three original paints included with the original Nemeth Design freeware release. Stock sound file, new .air file and .cfg. By T. Marson.
MD500E on the ground.
Acceleration Huges MD 500.
Both E and D models . Great sound.
Eight textures, full vc, easy to fly.
Model & Update Peter & Tamas...

Bell 47 On Floats. Original Gmax Bell 47 by M. Jean-Marie Mermaz. Updated to work with FSX by Danny Garnier.
Bell 47 on floats, in flight.
Combine for FSX by Danny Garnier. Panel edit in FS panel Studio. All gauge now work in FSX with compatible gauges.
View original Readme for full credit.
INSTALL:
Move this folder: [bell47gmaxfloats] into [FSX simobjectsrotorcraft].
For aircraft that work in FSX search 'Danny Garnier'. All my aircraft updates have...

Bell 47 On Skids FBXXJ. Original Gmax Bell 47 by M. Jean-Marie Mermaz. Updated to work with FSX By Danny Garnier.
Bell 47 On Skids FBXXJ in flight.
Combine for FSX by Danny Garnier. Panel edit in FS panel Studio. All gauge now work in FSX with compatible gauges.
View original Readme for full credit.
INSTALL:
Move this folder: [bell47gmaxskid] into [FSX simobjectsrotorcraft].
For aircraft that work in FSX search 'Danny Garnier'. All my aircraft...

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